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Principal Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Michelle Parkins (centre), observes as Managing Director of Mona Graphic Printers (MGP), Arlene Wilson (right), cuts the ribbon to open the company
Principal Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Michelle Parkins (centre), observes as Managing Director of Mona Graphic Printers (MGP), Arlene Wilson (right), cuts the ribbon to open the company's new offices on Cunningham Avenue in St. Andrew on January 17. At left is Sales Manager at the company, Danielle Muir.

Industry Minister Commends MSMEs For Providing Revenue And Employent

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector is providing stable revenue and employment for Jamaica. In a speech delivered by Principal Director in the Ministry, Michelle Parkins, at...
President of the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), Gloria Henry, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on January 16. Ms. Henry says the Association is positioning micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to grow.
President of the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), Gloria Henry, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on January 16. Ms. Henry says the Association is positioning micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to grow.

GSAJ Assisting Technology Focused MSMEs To Grow
President of the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), formerly the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, addresses a JIS Think Tank.
President of the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), formerly the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, addresses a JIS Think Tank.

GSAJ Diversifying Its Portfolio
Senior Advisor to the Minister without portfolio, in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, Dr. Omer Thomas (right) addresses a seminar on bamboo leaves held on January 16, at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), in St. Andrew. Others from left are: Researcher, Veronica Gayle-Ramsay and Senior Director at the BSJ, Gladstone Rose.
Senior Advisor to the Minister without portfolio, in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, Dr. Omer Thomas (right) addresses a seminar on bamboo leaves held on January 16, at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), in St. Andrew. Others from left are: Researcher, Veronica Gayle-Ramsay and Senior Director at the BSJ, Gladstone Rose.

Efforts Ongoing To Ensure That Jamaica Benefits From Bamboo Industry
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses an investor briefing for First Rock Capital Holdings Limited’s Initial Public Offering (IPO), at 5 Seaview Avenue in St. Andrew on January 9.
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses an investor briefing for First Rock Capital Holdings Limited’s Initial Public Offering (IPO), at 5 Seaview Avenue in St. Andrew on January 9.

First Rock IPO Indicative of Confidence in the Economy – Minister Shaw

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More Traditional Ganja Growers To Take Part In Alternative Development Programme

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says emphasis will be placed on increasing the number of community groups of traditional growers participating in the Alternative Development Programme. The programme aims to prevent and eliminate the illicit cultivation of ganja and channel the process through legal streams. The 1998 Action Plan, adopted...
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Workers plant hemp at Organic Growth Holdings Incorporated’s craft medicinal hemp farm at Long Pond Estate in Trelawny.
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Residents Welcome Organic Growth Holdings’ Investment In Trelawny

Several residents of Trelawny have welcomed the employment opportunities afforded them by Organic Growth Holdings (OGH) Incorporated’s craft medicinal hemp farm at Long Pond Estate in the parish. At least 30 residents from the communities of Jackson Town, Clarks Town and Duncans have been employed by OGH since the entity was granted a lease for the 635-acre property in June...
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Workers plant hemp at Organic Growth Holdings Incorporated’s craft medicinal hemp farm at Long Pond Estate in Trelawny.
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Planting Begins On Medicinal Hemp Farm In Trelawny

Ground was broken on Organic Growth Holdings Incorporated’s craft medicinal hemp farm at Long Pond Estate in Trelawny, on Wednesday (December 11). Organic Growth Holdings Incorporated, which trades locally as OGH Grow Jamaica (OGH), has leased the 635-acre property to grow medicinal hemp, which will be used in the manufacture of a number of organic wellness products. The cannabidiol (CBD)-infused...
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State Minister for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, (second right), oversees the signing of memoranda of understanding (MOUs) to facilitate the third instalment of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) export development programme, Export Max III, which will provide 48 exporters and export-ready firms with capacity building and export promotion support. Beneficiaries under the programme signing (seated, from left) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO), R.E. Construction Project Management Svc, Rudolph Edwards; Managing Director, Liquid Light Digital, Adrian Lopez; CEO, CNC Wellness Company Limited, Janet Rankin Henry; and General Manager, Medicanja Limited, Andray McKenzie. Also witnessing the process (standing, from left) are President, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA), Richard Pandohie; CEO, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira; President, JAMPRO, Diane Edwards; and Manager, Sales and Promotions Support Unit, JAMPRO, Ricardo Durant. The signing took place at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Wednesday (December 10).
CommerceIndustry

Action Being Taken To Make The Export Of Goods And Services Easier

State Minister for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is working to make the export of local goods and services easier, by reducing the associated costs and processes. “We are already in the process of removing licences and fees and steps where we see no value. Last week, we dealt with 26 of those [steps]...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses real estate stakeholders during the Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) International Realtors Conference and Expo 2019, which was held recently at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay.
DevelopmentIndustry

Infrastructure Development Increasing Real Estate Demand – Mr. Shaw

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging real estate professionals to prepare to meet the growing demand for realtor services in the coming years. He noted that several infrastructural developments now under way, including the buildout of roads and highways, and other projects to come on stream, are creating increased demand for commercial and residential...
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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the relaunch of the Caribbean Assurance Brokers Limited (CAB) loyalty programme, at Silver Star Motors Limited’s Mercedes-Benz showroom on South Camp Road in Kingston, on December 5.
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Industry Minister Commends CAB For Relaunch Of Loyalty Programme

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has welcomed the relaunch of the Caribbean Assurance Brokers Limited (CAB) Loyalty Programme in Jamaica. The provision enables CAB’s more than 50,000 clients to receive discounts whenever they present their loyalty cards at any of the firm’s 200-plus healthcare providers and merchant partners islandwide. “As a Government, we want to see...
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